[nagdu] Blind Inc.

[Marion Gwizdala]

Tracy and All,
    At last year's convention,each of the Executive Directors of the NFB 
centers,including Shaun Mayo, and Curtis Chong, representing the Iowa 
Commission for the Blind, discussed their approach to guide dogs during 
training. Each of the centers seemed to be in concert about this, so I don't 
think you would find much of a difference from one center to the other! None 
of them - including BLIND, inc. - seemed to be "anti guide dog". They all 
allow their students to use their dogs while at their centers, just not 
during training hours, as their philosophy is that the white cane is the 
foundation of sound O&M skills. in my opinion, this is a good approach, as I 
find all too many guide dog users have poor O&M skills. I, too, believe that 
the ability to travel safely and independently with a long white cane should 
be a prerequisite for obtaining a guide dog!

Fraternally yours,
Marion Gwizdala


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 10:06 AM
Subject: [nagdu] Blind Inc.


> Hi Martha.
> There are people on this list who have been through the Colorado Center
> with their dogs, or there used to be.  Jen was one of them, I believe. She
> said it was fine.  I don't know if the dog arrangements are different at
> Blind Inc.  They have always appeared to me to be the most anti-dog of the
> bunch, but that's my opinion.
> I wouldn't do it myself, but others have and it's been OK for their dogs.
> Tracy
>
>
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